Meeting Abstract 1.9  Jan. 4  Phylogeny and co-evolution in Carcinonemertidae (Nemertea), ecto-symbiotic egg-predators on decapod crustaceans. SANTOS, C.; ROE, P.; SADEGHIAN, P.; SUN, S.; NORENBURG, J.L.*; Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC; California State University � Stanislaus, Turlock, CA; Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, CA; Ocean University of China, Qingdao; Smithsonian Institution National […]

Meeting Abstract 1.3  Jan. 4  Nuclear Genes and Phylogeny of Lophotrochozoa STRUCK, Torsten H; University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany struck@biologie.uni-osnabrueck.de Well-corroborated hypotheses explaining the relationships within Lophotrochozoa are still lacking and thus their phylogeny can be regarded as unresolved. Lophotrochozoa comprises at least Mollusca, Annelida, Brachiopoda, Phoronida and Bryozoa and the taxon name refers to the possession […]

Meeting Abstract 1.10  Jan. 4  Multidata phylogeny of the Western Atlantic Lysmata SCHIZAS, Nikolaos*; RHYNE, Andrew; FIEDLER, Curt; University of Puerto Rico Mayag�ez; Florida Institute of Technology; University of Maryland, University College Asia n_schizas@cima.uprm.edu Prior to recent revisions, only ten species of Lysmata were thought to occur in the Atlantic Ocean. From these ten species, six were […]

Meeting Abstract 1.4  Jan. 4  Mitochondrial DNA Phylogeny of the Family Dorippidae (Decapoda, Brachyura) SIN, Y. W. *; CHU, K. H. ; NG, P. K. L.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; National University of Singapore kahouchu@cuhk.edu.hk Crabs of the family Dorippidae are unusual in that they have reduced fourth and […]

Meeting Abstract 1.1  Jan. 4  Issues in DNA sequence alignment and its affect on topology: the evolution of Decapodiformes (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) LINDGREN, AR*; DALY, M; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University lindgren.11@osu.edu In molecular phylogenetics, mode of analysis is typically the primary reason for obtaining different topologies. However, sequence alignment is likely to be as […]

Meeting Abstract 1.5  Jan. 4  Evidence from silk proteins for the single origin of spider orb-webs by the early Cretaceous. GARB, J. E.*; DIMAURO, T.; VO, V.; HAYASHI, C.Y.; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside jessica.garb@ucr.edu The orb-web is a spectacular evolutionary innovation that enables spiders to […]

Meeting Abstract 1.7  Jan. 4  A phylogenetic analysis of scale variation in the lizard genus Sceloporus ADOLPH, S.C.; GARTNER, G.E.A.; OUFIERO, C.E.*; GARLAND, T.; Harvey Mudd College, Claremont CA; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside ggart001@ucr.edu Although the general function of reptilian scales is well understood, the functional significance of variation […]

Meeting Abstract 1.2  Jan. 4  A molecular phylogeny of the Perciformes using the nuclear RAG1 gene MAHON, A.R.*; CARPENTER, K.E.; Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA amahon@odu.edu The order Perciformes contains approximately 160 families and over 10,000 species. This accounts for more than one third of all fishes and is the single largest […]

Meeting Abstract 1.11  Jan. 4  A fabulous new species of parasitic isopod (Crustacea) found on deep-sea shrimp associated with glass sponges off Japan, with notes on phylogenetic relationships. BOYKO, C.B.; American Museum of Natural History cboyko@amnh.org Two specimens of the shrimp Spongicoloides iheyaensis Saito, Tsuchida & Yamamoto, 2006 (Crustacea: Caridea: Spongicolidae) found in commensal association with hexactinellid […]

Meeting Abstract 1.1  Thursday, Jan. 3  Thyroid Hormone Disruption Detection by Gene Expression Profiling SEARCY, B.T.*; BECKSTROM-STERNBERG, S.M.; STAFFORD, P.; SCHWENDIMAN, A.L.; SOTO-PENA, J.; OWEN, M.C.; FLIKKEMA, P.G.; PROPPER, C.R.; Northern Arizona University; Translational Genomics Research Institute; Arizona State University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona UniversityT brian.searcy@nau.edu Since the mid-twentieth century […]